1978 Land-Rover 109'' Series III

1978 Land-Rover 109'' Series III in Travelling Man, TV Series, 1984-1985 IMDB Ep. 1.03

Class: Cars, Off-road / SUV — Model origin: UK

1978 Land-Rover 109'' Series III

Pos: 00:36:38 [*][*][*] Vehicle used by a character or in a car chase 

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dsl SX

◊ 2013-06-03 15:29

 Seen a lot during the ep:
[Image: 21-21bluelandie.jpg] [Image: 21-21bluelandie23-01.jpg]
[Image: 21-21bluelandie23-11.jpg] [Image: 21-21bluelandie36-17.jpg]
[Image: 21-21bluelandiefbv831s.jpg]
Plate info says 109" 4 cylinder. DVLA details for FBV 831S are:
Date of Liability 01 02 1988
Date of First Registration 01 01 1978
Year of Manufacture 1978
Cylinder Capacity (cc) 2286cc
CO2 Emissions Not Available
Fuel Type HEAVY OIL
Export Marker N
Vehicle Status Unlicensed
Vehicle Colour BLUE
Vehicle Type Approval Not Available

Another Landie seen briefly at 17-12 in same ep - plate never shown properly but is a 63+ suffix of some sort AYx 43xx
[Image: 17-12landie.jpg]

kudos SX

◊ 2013-06-03 17:36

 Series III 109''.

dsl SX

◊ 2013-06-04 00:25

 For no logical reason, probably the same Landie turns up after 30-00 in S1 ep4 as a police vehicle in a totally separate plot:
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dsl SX

◊ 2013-06-04 21:22

 Another (this time with bonnet spare wheel mounting) in S1 ep6, seen at 43-27
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and then at 49-12
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Interesting contradictions about version in plate info between check sites and DVLA - similar confusion evident at /vehicle_602225-Datsun-Patrol-1983.html - and again I don't understand how these data differences can occur from what should be a single primary database. Plate check sites give EFV 684S as 1978 Land Rover 109" 6 cyl, 3326cc, but DVLA says:
Date of Liability 01 08 1985
Date of First Registration 01 05 1978
Year of Manufacture 1978
Cylinder Capacity (cc) 2625cc
CO2 Emissions Not Available
Fuel Type PETROL
Export Marker Y
Vehicle Status Unlicensed
Vehicle Colour BLUE
Vehicle Type Approval Not Available

Even if it's been re-engined, the data should be consistent.

And in 2nd thumb, what's the red sporty front in left edge? I wondered about a late Jensen Interceptor at first glance, but now thinking a Capri Mk3 without the grille insert. Any other ideas? Have plate-checked the issued xFV 294S permutations - nothing likely shows up, but there are gaps in B to K.

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